MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula)
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Custom and story entitled 'Souming', 15 December 1894
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/55
Scope and Contents
Custom and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Souming' [number and type of stock an individual croft can graze on a common grazings] describing the ages at which cows were included in the 'leibhidh' [levy], how in 1810 Lord MacDonald and MacCoinnich Bodhar of Lewis [MacKenzie of Seaforth, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] introduced new rules while Clanranald had no souming until 1820. MacRury states that in 1830 his grandfather had to send five...
Dates:
15 December 1894
List of four prayers or charms with details about where, when and from whom they were collected, c1893
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/6
Scope and Contents
List of four prayers or charms with details about where, when and from whom they were collected, the items being 'Urnuigh Chadail', 'Eolas an Tairbhin', 'Eolas Beum Sula' and 'Marking the Lamb'.
Dates:
c1893
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates:
12 September 1890 to 1895
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